Chapter 18 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sugar, coffee and spices. Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work. Were all American fathers mad? To condone an affront like this! He could not understand these Americans.
Chapter 18 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “To condone an affront like this!”
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “He could not understand these Americans.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Sugar, coffee and spices.”
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading “To condone an affront like this!”
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading “Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Were all American fathers mad?”
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading “Sugar, coffee and spices.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Sugar, coffee and spices.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading To condone an affront like this!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Were all American fathers mad?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Were all American fathers mad?
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To condone an affront like this!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sugar, coffee and spices.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Sugar, coffee and spices.
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading To condone an affront like this!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Were all American fathers mad?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To condone an affront like this!
roused to anger
From this reading Were all American fathers mad?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Sugar, coffee and spices.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Sugar, coffee and spices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To condone an affront like this!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand these Americans.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were all American fathers mad?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thomas dipped his pen into the inkwell and went to work.
Chapter 18 of The Voice in the Fog by Harold MacGrath holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 114 sentences of The Voice in the Fog, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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